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  • Kensington residents are using Park Friends groups to advocate for their parks. Here's how the groups work.

    Siani Colon

    September 07, 2023 |

    Kensington Voice |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Through the Park Friends Network, local volunteer groups work to preserve public spaces in their neighborhood and communicate with the city about needed repairs or improvements. More than 140 Park Friends groups have formed in Philadelphia, with many hosting events such as cleanup days, school supply giveaways, and neighborhood meet-and-greets.

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  • 'Cash for Grass' program has transformed 2,000 lawns in Napa

    Katie DeBenedetti

    August 31, 2023 |

    Napa Valley Register |

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    Response Location: United States, Napa, California

    Residents of Napa, California, are replacing their lawns with native, low-water landscaping to use less water and save money on water bills. Many were incentivized by the city’s Cash for Grass rebate program that offers per-square-foot rebates for those who make the swap.

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  • The Heat is Killing Us: Climate change & rising temps are increasing gun violence

    Helina Selemon

    August 31, 2023 |

    New York Amsterdam News |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    A University of Pennsylvania project cleaned up vacant lots and planted greenery, and it made community members feel safer, decreased gun violence, and decreased nuisance calls.

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  • Hire a Kick-Ass Trash Czar

    Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

    August 01, 2023 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    New York City’s Sanitation Commissions is cleaning up city streets with new practices and regulations curbing its trash problem. For example, she has started using data to track trash conditions across the city, she’s enforcing infractions, and she changed put-out and pick-up times.

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  • Amid Severe Drought, Arizona Turns to Sustainable Farming

    Roe Medovoi-Klotz

    July 16, 2023 |

    The Sweaty Penguin |

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    Response Location: Tohono O'odham Nation Reservation, United States, Tucson, Arizona

    Tucson-based Mission Garden’s crops are thriving in a drought-stricken region because of the use of techniques and knowledge from the Tohono O’odham Nation to plant traditional local crops and native plants that can handle the lack of water.

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  • An Urban Oasis

    Katie Scarlett Brandt

    July 11, 2023 |

    Native Science Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    The First Nations Garden, run by the Chi-Nations Youth Council, is a gathering space for the area’s 65,000 Native people, providing them with a garden and a highly-requested green space that hosts regular events and provides cultural resources and education while fostering community.

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  • Can a City Feed Itself?

    Peter Yeung

    July 06, 2023 |

    Bloomberg |

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    Response Location: France, Paris

    In Paris, building-based agriculture, like rooftop gardens, allows for the production of nutritious food close to where they will be eaten. The practice helps eliminate carbon emissions, improve food security, and improve climate resilience.

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  • On the cutting edge: How Richland County forged a new path in micro-farming

    Katie Ellington

    June 19, 2023 |

    Richland Source |

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    Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

    The North End Community Improvement Collaborative's Local Foods Initiative utilized partnerships and grants to create an urban agricultural food system in an area of Mansfield, Ohio, that was classified as a food desert. They established space for community gardens and micro-farming, trained people how to farm, and formed a cooperative to sell produce in bulk.

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  • Goats grazing in your backyard? This climate solution is gaining ground in California

    Samson Zhang

    June 16, 2023 |

    Sacramento Bee |

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    Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

    Landscaping businesses in California are trading in the typical tools and chemicals for goat herds. The practice of bringing in goats to munch on unwanted vegetation, called targeted grazing, is cheaper and more environmentally friendly than traditional landscaping.

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  • Klean Kensington pays teens to clean and green their own blocks

    Nadiyah Timmons

    June 07, 2023 |

    Kensington Voice |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Klean Kensington pays teenagers $15 an hour to clean lots in the Philadephia neighborhood and prevents them from turning to dealing drugs to make money.

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